| Pronunciation: | | `prefu'renshul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting" |
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PREFERENTIAL is a 12 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | advantageous, discriminatory |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pref`er*en"tial\, a.
Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as,
a preferential claim; preferential shares.
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